A trip to the Dinosaur Plateau northeast of Koytendag in Lebap velayat allowed me to do some geotagging of the 160-million-year-old dinosaur tracks plus the Kyrk Gyz cave a couple of kilometers west of them. Take a look!
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A trip to the Dinosaur Plateau northeast of Koytendag in Lebap velayat allowed me to do some geotagging of the 160-million-year-old dinosaur tracks plus the Kyrk Gyz cave a couple of kilometers west of them. Take a look!
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Коммент philippec 24 October 2017 06:20
Thank you, I appreciate this.
Коммент Marych_ 24 October 2017 16:43
unfortunately an access to this Plateau is not available for all. Thank you.
Коммент apm-wa 25 October 2017 00:45
Marych, it does require border permission from the State Border Service since the plateau is in the border zone with Uzbekistan. That can take a few days to obtain, and so you are correct, it is effectively inaccessible to most tourists. It is also time-consuming to get there: a 17-hour train ride from Ashgabat to Atamyrat, 3 hours by car to Koyten obasy, and another hour from there to the foot of the plateau. Alternatively you can fly to Turkmenabat (about one hour from Ashgabat by air), then go by car (about seven or eight hours overland) if the Lebap government tourism agency is willing to provide a car and guide.
Коммент Marych_ 25 October 2017 05:34
Did you have a chance to see ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darvaza_gas_crater
Коммент apm-wa 25 October 2017 09:07
Marych, yes, twice so far.
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